Actors go into politics for gain, power, passion – Zulu Okafor

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Some stakeholders in the Nollywood industry had attributed the direct participation of actors in politics to gain, power and quest for change in the country.
The President, Association of Movie Producers in Nigeria, Mr Zulu Okafor, made this known on phone in Abuja.
He said that actors go into politics for the gain, power and passion to bring change and stability to the country.
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Okafor, a Nigeria Media Merit Award winner, said politics could be used to reach height of power and achievement which should not be restricted to any caree
Okafor explained that actors are the best people among politicians, saying that they have been involved in various roles and movies that depict the realities of life.
“I believe I will also join politics, I want to impact on the life of the people, whether House of Representatives, Senate or even governorship position, after all RMD is not doing bad,” Okafor said.
The President also made reference to other actors in the Western World like Ronald Regean and George Murphy who had made progress as actors and politicians.
I strongly have the conviction that they will do better because all that happens in politics had been acted by them, even combining the two will not be bad at all,” Ode said. - See more at: 

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